Pepperoni Pizza Bites
These keto Pepperoni Pizza Bites are bursting with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese! At one net carb each, these make the perfect low-carb lunch!
I’ve got another super easy keto recipe for you today! One of the most popular recipes on this site are my Keto Sausage Pizza Bites. They are loaded with mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage and have less than one net carb each! These Keto Pepperoni Pizza Bites are very similar but absolutely loaded to the brim with pepperoni. I love to dip them in low-carb marinara but they are perfectly delicious on their own!
Psst — We love these SO much they’ve made it into our keto meal plans multiple times! Check them out in weeks 3, 5, 11, 19, and 41!
Why you’ll love this:
- Super simple – This recipe is great for beginner cooks and those who like straight-forward recipes. You just need a bowl, spatula, baking sheet, and dough scoop (or a spoon).
- Versatile – Make all kinds of lunches, snacks, breakfasts, and appetizers with this simple base recipe! Add in seasonings you may like, substitute different cheeses, toss in leftover veggies you need to use up, or swap out different proteins. It also works with nearly any type of flour (though we like the texture from coconut flour best).
- Freezer friendly – After these cool, you can easily pop them in the freezer in a bag for later! Reheat with the microwave for a quick meal (or use the air fryer or oven if you prefer the crispy edges). This makes this the PERFECT keto meal prep recipe!
Ingredients for Pepperoni Pizza Bites
This mini pizza bites recipe is very simple and only required a handful of ingredients. I use the same base recipe I use for Easy Keto Pizza Bites, Keto Ham and Cheese Bites, and Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites, which includes:
- Cream Cheese and Eggs – These should be room temperature so that it’s easy to form the mixture.
- Coconut Flour – This gives the bites structure and a light, airy texture. You can replace this with other flours, but you will get a more dense, biscuit-like bite instead.
- Baking Powder – Adds lift for a nice texture
- Pepperoni – Mini pepperonis work great, or you can slice up larger pepperoni into quarters or eighths. This just helps create an easier-to-eat bite. Turkey pepperoni works great if you want to reduce calories a bit.
- Mozzarella Cheese – Freshly shredded cheese melts best, but the pre-shredded bag from the store is fine.
How to Make Keto Pepperoni Pizza Bites
No special equipment or mixer is needed for this recipe, just a bowl, spatula, and sheet pan! Here’s a step-by-step guide.
- Combine softened cream cheese, with eggs, coconut flour, baking powder until the mixture is smooth.
- Fold in sliced or chopped pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
- Then chill the dough at least 10 minutes to allow the moisture to absorb.
- Then, drop the dough onto a lined baking sheet and bake until golden (about 30 minutes).
- Once they are done, serve right away with warm low-carb marinara or let them chill and store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
These cheesy pizza bites are great on their own, but if you want a real pizza flavor I highly suggest dunking them in a warm low-carb marinara sauce.
Can I Substitute the Coconut Flour?
Yes! As with my other keto bite recipes you can use coconut flour OR almond flour in equal amounts in this recipe. However, I believe the coconut flour produces a better product.
The coconut flour absorbs moisture in a way that almond flour doesn’t and is a very light flour. The bites are soft and fluffy, where almond flour is more dense. Both options do work so if you can’t have or do not like coconut flour, almond flour is a good alternative. But I do suggest the coconut flour.
Is Pepperoni Keto?
Yes it is! Most cured meats are acceptable on the keto diet. You can use any type of pepperoni you’d like in this recipe.
Tips for Making Keto Pizza Bites
- If you are at a different altitude or used extra large or jumbo eggs and you notice that there is still a lot of moisture in the mixture, just chill your dough a little longer.
- The chilling is important! If you skip this step the bites will flatten as they cook. They will still taste great, but they will spread a lot while they cook.
- I bake my pepperoni bites on silicone lined sheets so they cook evenly and do not stick.
Other Keto Bite Recipes
Get the Recipe: Pepperoni Pizza Bites
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped or sliced pepperoni
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup coconut flour, or almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine cream cheese, pepperoni, shredded cheese and eggs until completely combined.
- Add in remaining ingredients until well combined and chill 10 minutes to allow the flour time to absorb the moisture. If after 10 minutes there is still a considerable amount of moisture, chill another 10 minutes.
- Drop onto a greased baking sheet (I like to use the silicone baking mats) using a small cookie scoop.
- Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
One of our new favorites. Great for my husband who is diabetic; he missed having pizza but now feels satisfied!
I made my own tomato sauce for dipping with tomatoes, onions, herbs… and added pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions, peppers and black olives to the mix for supreme pizza bites!
My 10 year old daughter made these for lunch… they are out of this world delicious! They remind me of the inside of a pepperoni calzone 😋
I am new to keto, and I thought to find net carbs you take the total carb number (8.9g according to the recipe) minus fiber (1.5g) = 7.4g. So is that 7.4 grams total spread out across however many bites there are? Or 7.4g PER bite which is kind of how the recipe reads…?
Helen, you misread the nutritional information. There are 8.9 grams of fat not carbs. There are 1.5g carbs and 0.5g of fiber which equals 1 net carb per pizza bite.